aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
cannot
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From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KLEINWORT IS SYMPATHETIC.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
KLEINWORT
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From this reading KLEINWORT IS SYMPATHETIC.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
a female domestic
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
Mortomley
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From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
Mortomley's
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From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
not any; not one
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
SYMPATHETICadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading KLEINWORT IS SYMPATHETIC.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
which person or people
From this reading "By no means," said Mrs. Mortomley, who, being taken by surprise, was disgusted at the announcement.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not, however, wish to inconvenience her mistress, and would stay with her till suited.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Some eighteen months before that especial September of which I am now writing, Mrs. Mortomley's then maid announced her intention of marrying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been very secret about your love affairs, Jones; but of course I cannot complain.
